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  2. He became an Olympic champion in 1952 and led his nation to the final of the 1954 World Cup. He won three European Cups (1959, 1960, 1966), ten national championships (five Hungarian and five Spanish Primera División) and eight top individual scoring honors.

  3. Ferenc Puskás (1927–2006) was a Hungarian professional footballer who became the sport’s first international superstar. He scored 83 goals in 84 games with the Hungarian national team, and, while playing for Real Madrid, he was a member of three European Cup-winning teams (1959, 1960, 1966).

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  4. Nov 17, 2006 · uefa.com remembers Ferenc Puskás, chosen as Hungary's Golden Player to mark the UEFA Jubilee in 2004. He was a star player for Kispest Honvéd FC and Real Madrid CF. He led...

  5. Nov 17, 2006 · Ferenc Puskas was the chief magician of the so-called Magical Magyars, the great Hungarian team of the 1950s that dominated world football. Puskas was an odd-looking footballer. He was...

  6. The "little fat chap" was Ferenc Puskas, the Hungarian captain. Indeed, he was an odd looking footballer. He was short, stocky, barrel-chested, overweight, couldn't head and only used one foot. Yet no one in Britain had seen ball skills like his as he inspired a performance that completely demolished England's reputation as a world football power.

    • Hungary 84, Spain 4
    • Kispest Honved, Real Madrid
    • Hungary 83
  7. Nov 17, 2006 · European football is mourning the loss of an all-time great today after the Galloping Major Ferenc Puskás died in Budapest at the age of 79 after a long illness.

  8. Learn about Ferenc Puskás, the iconic Hungarian footballer known as the 'Galloping Major,' who scored over 800 goals and led Hungary's national team to Olympic gold.